laid off....no insurance

Sadly I was laid off from my job and my insurance terminated the very next day I found out I was pregnant. I went and had an ultrasound done at a clinic I am 8 weeks. My ultrasound was strictly just to confirm my pregnancy. I want to see a real Ob doctor and make sure everything is ok but don't know what my options are??? I get unemployment so I'm afraid I won't qualify for Medicaid. I need a short and long term solution.... (Short term)Does anyone know of any reasonable priced doctors for appointments without insurance I can see now until I get insurance lined out. (Long term) Does anyone know of insurance options? What a mess.... :/

Sadly I was laid off from my job and my insurance terminated the very next day I found out I was pregnant. I went and had an ultrasound done at a clinic I am 8 weeks. My ultrasound was strictly just to confirm my pregnancy. I want to see a real Ob doctor and make sure everything is ok but don't know what my options are??? I get unemployment so I'm afraid I won't qualify for Medicaid. I need a short and long term solution.... (Short term)Does anyone know of any reasonable priced doctors for appointments without insurance I can see now until I get insurance lined out. (Long term) Does anyone know of insurance options? What a mess.... :/

OBs charge a global fee for maternity coverage so you won't find many that will discount a cash pay. You can look into midwifery care, which is much cheaper in the long run because they only care for low risk women. Medicare may still be an option and is worth your time researching. If you are fine, just keep eating healthy and staying hydrated. Try to increase your protein intake to help compensate for the pregnancy, and you will be fine. You will be perfectly safe while trying to get the rest of your care lined up.

OBs charge a global fee for maternity coverage so you won't find many that will discount a cash pay. You can look into midwifery care, which is much cheaper in the long run because they only care for low risk women. Medicare may still be an option and is worth your time researching. If you are fine, just keep eating healthy and staying hydrated. Try to increase your protein intake to help compensate for the pregnancy, and you will be fine. You will be perfectly safe while trying to get the rest of your care lined up.

you will qualify for Medicaid. They have a pregnant women Medicaid. Also you should go for WIC. The same thing happened to me! I was already two months. I got denied unemployment and COBRA's rates are ridiculous! I was very humbled when I had to go through all that, especially being pregnant as if your mind isn't occupied enough. Maybe get papers from your last obgyn, all of them...proof of pregnancy, tests run, etc. Basically request your record. Hopefully they don't charge you much for them. Since you weren't there long maybe they'll be free. Mine was a few pages and they didn't charge because of that. I went two more months with no doctor because I was an emotional wreck after it all. I'm still unemployed (who is going to hire a preggo)...but still receive my Medicaid and WIC. I'm 9 mos. now.

you will qualify for Medicaid. They have a pregnant women Medicaid. Also you should go for WIC. The same thing happened to me! I was already two months. I got denied unemployment and COBRA's rates are ridiculous! I was very humbled when I had to go through all that, especially being pregnant as if your mind isn't occupied enough. Maybe get papers from your last obgyn, all of them...proof of pregnancy, tests run, etc. Basically request your record. Hopefully they don't charge you much for them. Since you weren't there long maybe they'll be free. Mine was a few pages and they didn't charge because of that. I went two more months with no doctor because I was an emotional wreck after it all. I'm still unemployed (who is going to hire a preggo)...but still receive my Medicaid and WIC. I'm 9 mos. now.

Thank you all for the advice. That's right it doesn't hurt to try so I will look into Medicaid. My cobra is a joke way to expensive. I'm perfectly healthy that I know of so I will keep doing what I'm doing for the time being.

Thank you all for the advice. That's right it doesn't hurt to try so I will look into Medicaid. My cobra is a joke way to expensive. I'm perfectly healthy that I know of so I will keep doing what I'm doing for the time being.

Apply for pregnancy Medicaid. And take the medicaid approval info to WIC and you get WIC right away. All the info on how to apply is online but make sure to do in person interview not on the phone. Good luck.

Apply for pregnancy Medicaid. And take the medicaid approval info to WIC and you get WIC right away. All the info on how to apply is online but make sure to do in person interview not on the phone. Good luck.

Wow, I have had the same experience as you. I was forced to resign after my place of employment was informed of my pregnancy. I think I applied for 150+ jobs, absolutely no one will hire you while pregnant. Or insure you for that matter. I was able to get pregnancy Medicaid thank goodness. But wow, such a stressful string of events during my pregnancy that I could not believe was happening to me let alone others!

Wow, I have had the same experience as you. I was forced to resign after my place of employment was informed of my pregnancy. I think I applied for 150+ jobs, absolutely no one will hire you while pregnant. Or insure you for that matter. I was able to get pregnancy Medicaid thank goodness. But wow, such a stressful string of events during my pregnancy that I could not believe was happening to me let alone others!

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